Since its initial release,Grand Theft Auto 5has been an outstanding success for Rockstar Games. The game consistently tops sales charts with the release of every new iteration on different platforms, so much so, that the titlewas the most downloaded game for PS4 in 2021. Sony players were even more excited when the title was announced to be coming to PS5 in the future, along with Microsoft confirming it would come to Xbox Series X/S at the same time as well.There has been plenty of love forGrand Theft Auto 5since its launch, as players have commended Rockstar for expanding the lengths of what can be done in an open-world title, and expressed their love for the stories of Michael, Trevor, and Franklin, the latter of whom took center stage in the recent DLC story forGTA Online.GTA Onlineitself has seen exceptional popularity since its launch,along with numerous changes since then that have benefited playersand gave them new adventures to experience in Los Santos.RELATED:GTA 5’s Franklin Actor Shares Image Seemingly Teasing New ContentAnd now, Rockstar has pulled back the curtain on new details regardingGTA 5’stransition to next-generation consoles. In a post on the community website, Rockstar laid out details regarding the future of bothGrand Theft Auto 5andGTA Onlineonce the game’s launched on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. This came along with the confirmation that the remastered versions would be releasing on March 15.
BothGTA 5andGTA Onlineare being graphically updated for the next-gen consoles, running at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, and utilizing the SSD capabilities of the new consoles to create faster loading times. Players will also have the chance to transfer over their story mode progress andGTA Onlineprogression to the next-gen consoles with a one-time migration. It was also revealed thatthe standalone version ofGTA Onlinefor PS5would be available for free for three months after launch.
This is an exciting reveal for players who have been anticipating this version of the game’s release, especially considering the long-standing rumors that the next-gen version of theGrand Theft Auto 5would be delayed. And with the rumored new additions coming toGTA Online,particularly the leaked tease of a new map, there are surely some surprises that Rockstar are holding close to the chest for this new version of the game.
And for players who are waiting for the inevitable next installment of the series, Rockstar used this community post to also confirm thatthe next title in theGrand Theft Autoseries is in active development. Hopefully, the newest iteration ofGTA 5will be a satisfying entry to tide players over until they get a new look at where Rockstar will take them next.
Grand Theft Auto 5is available now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions launch on March 18.
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